Lothian in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Welch Owens, CSA
(1836-1917)
Photographed By Stephen Starke, July 7, 2020
1. Benjamin Welch Owens, CSA Marker
On June 19, 1863, during the War Between the States (1861-65), Private Owens of the 1st Maryland Artillery, Confederate States of America, performed heroically at the Battle of Stephenson's Depot. Owens, born and raised in West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, single-handedly held off the Union forces, continually firing his cannon after his compatriots had been wounded. General Robert E. Lee would call this battle "The Thermopylae of the War". For this action Owens was posthumously awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor. Benjamin Welch Owens represented all the Maryland boys who fought for "a war of ideas, political conceptions, and loyalty to ancient ideals of English freedom."Erected June 19, 1999.
Erected 1999.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1999.
Location. 38° 49.236′ N, 76° 39.818′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Lothian, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Mt. Zion Marlboro Road (Maryland Route 408) 0.1 miles west of Ed Prout
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Pvt. Benjamin Welch Owens (a few steps from this marker); Portland Manor (approx. 2 miles away); Bitter End (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park (approx. 3.6 miles away); Billingsley's Point (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mount Calvert Federal Period Plantation House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mount Calvert Manor (approx. 3.7 miles away); Explosive Scene (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lothian.
Additional commentary.
1. Vandalism
Like many others this monument was vandalized on 7/2/20 and the statue removed by the members of the Methodist Church and safely stored. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted July 9, 2020, by Stephen Starke of Pasadena, Maryland.
Photographed By F. Robby, August 31, 2009
2. Benjamin Welch Owens, CSA Marker
Photographed By Stephen Starke, July 9, 2020
3. Vandalized Benjamin Welch Owens, CSA Marker
Photographed By F. Robby, August 31, 2009
4. Benjamin Welch Owens, CSA Marker
To the right of this marker is another Owens marker of the Civil Wars Trail variety. Behind them both is the Mt. Calvary Southern Methodist Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,827 times since then and 99 times this year. Last updated on July 9, 2020, by Stephen Starke of Pasadena, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 9, 2020, by Stephen Starke of Pasadena, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 4, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 9, 2020, by Stephen Starke of Pasadena, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 4, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
